| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 15h 56m 53.1s |
| Declination | −29° 12' 51" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.87 |
| Distance | 409 ± 45 ly (125 ± 14 pc) |
| Spectral type | B2IV-V |
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Rho Scorpii (ρ Sco, ρ Scorpii) is a binary star in the constellation Scorpius. It is approximately 409 light years from Earth.
The primary component, Rho Scorpii A, is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.87. Orbiting it with a separation of 38 arcseconds is the magnitude +12.8 Rho Scorpii B.
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